A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6110-00-530-3779
NSN 5910-01-386-3191
NSN 5930-01-449-1349
NSN 5950-00-243-3076
NSN 5999-01-353-1691
NSN 5895-01-349-0619
NSN 5925-00-308-7295
NSN 5945-00-529-0409
NSN 5855-00-125-0780
NSN 5960-01-365-2320
NSN 6645-01-588-5591
NSN 5925-00-118-8059